John and Gordon return to the Ouseburn in Newcastle upon Tyne to meet Tim Baily of Xsite Architecture. Tim talks about the Toffee Factory and its role in the Ouseburn development, BOHO on Teesside and the recently completed Pattern Shop in Newcastle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Ouseburn Story
John and Gordon talk to Dale Bolland about the Ouseburn and its transformation into the City's coolest district. Punk Rock, Workers Revolutionary Party and the Tunnel are all recalled. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Professor George Marston, Universities, Sustainability and students
In this episode we talk to Professor George Marston, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Projects at Northumbria University.George works closely with the University Executive shaping and delivering the University’s Vision, Strategy. He is Chair of the University Sustainability Management Group which oversees the Environmental Management System and related activities and the University’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing Management Group. George discusses atmospheric chemistry, the University’s success in the sustainable league tables, campus development and the time he got stranded in Youngstown, Ohio. John also mentions how important squirrels (biodiverse campus environment) are in attracting impressionable students at open days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tree sitting, Cradlewell Bypass and a brush with the law
In this episode we talk to June, a teenage anti road demonstrator in the 1990s who also happens to be John's niece. The £12m Cradlewell bypass routed traffic through a tunnel to bypass a narrow pinch point at the end of the Coast Road into Newcastle. The protest invented the idea of tree sitting and delayed the project for a few months. June's arrest and it's subsequent impacts on her career are explored. John wonders whether June has changed her views, well have a listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nick Huston talks domestic heat pumps
John and Gordon talk to Nick Huston of Daikin (Future Energy Business Manager). Nick tells us about some of the early domestic heat pumps projects he was involved in and we discuss how the future might play out over the next few years. Economics of current heat pumps are explored and contrasted to historical cases (1950s). Nick also lets us know about the "Tesla charge point races" playing out on our roads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John and Gordon look back on past sustainable buildings and see how they have lasted and evolved. Looking for lessons. We have an instagram account with some pictures of there buildings we discuss https://www.instagram.com/vintage_sustainability_/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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